The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-07-07
PICKET SHOTS,
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
PERSONAL

Personal.
Thomas Carroll, Luce, Neb., says that any
soldiers widow or daughter who would like q
good home can find permanent situation as
housekeeper by addressing him.
j. NJ. Ferguson, Statesville, N. c., incloses a
short Newspaper clipping, which states that j.
A. Hitchcock, of that place, although too old to
be soldier, served for time as guard over
the Union prisoners at Salisbury. While there
he furnished prisoner with 500 of Confeder
ate money and some provisions, in return for
which he received a silver watch which he has
always kept and which has never stopped run
ming. The watch has the following inscription
on the inside of the case: Presented to Sergt
Morris Robbins by officers and men Of Co. /,
SSth Pa. Vols, as mark of esteem, Dec. 25th,
1863"
C. G. Edwards, Second Lieutenant, Co. @,
18th Pa. Cav, Lansford, Pa, says he will not
dispute the claims of the fag-planters, etc, but
he thinks q comrade in his town would take
the prize for the largest child. He says she is
10 years old and weighs 1913 pounds.
j. A. Rodgers, Black Oak, Mo-, Co. F, 9Th
Mo. Cav, would be glad to hear from any Of his
comrades.
JF. Winckler, 18th KY. Cav, Knottsyille,
Ky. says he served three years, and came home
badly wounded crippled with the rheumatism,
and minus one eye. He urges the justice of
the claims of the old soldiers upon the Govern
ment.
Francis Austin, Shoreham, Vt, says he en-
listed in 1862 in Co. b, 11th VT, and served
with his regiment until 1864, when he was
Frustrated with sunstroke. He says he has
never recovered from the effects, and only
draws 81 a month.
G. F. Ogden, Cedaryille. NJ j., writes con-
corning Comrade VIM. Dufield, who is an in
mate of the almshOuse at that place. The
writer says that he Is a most worthy comrade,
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been completely disabled. He incloses a letter
from Dufiield acknowledging the kindness of
some friends who made him small donation
of money to enable him to keep his wifes
grave in repair.
J. NJ. Ewing, Co. A. 18th and 18th H. bat
TALON, Solomon City, Kan, was greatly pleased
with the speech of Mai Laird, of Nebraska, in
reply to Gen. Bragg. He says the soldiers will
not forget those who are so .nobly advocating
their interests in Congress. Referring to the
subject of permanent place for Reunions of
the soldiers of Kansas, he says the town of
Ellsworth oilers to give 6l0 acres Of land for
that purpose.
Charles L. Patton, Co. B, sth Ind. Cav, sends
brief sketch OF his army experiences, first in
the 39th Ind, and then in the 9Th Cav.
M. NJ. Lockwood, Co. +, 9Th VT, Corvallis,
Mont, says he has taken THE NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE for the past six months and wonders how
he ever did without it. He sees q great many
good things in it, but would be glad to have
something from his old comrades of Co. F. He
has lived 20 years in the far West, has been
twice cleaned out by the Indians, and twice
wounded while fighting them. He is also
crippled from wounds received during the war.
Isaiah Hatton, Hagerstown, Md, sends
sketch of Robert S. Graham, who was certainly
one of the young soldiers of the war. lie was
born at Brady's Bend, Pa, in 1919, and when
/ five weeks more than IL years Of age he en-
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| three years, most of the time in active cam
| paigning, aud was mustered out at the age Of
| ID years and three months. He married at
| II aud has fiOurishing family, having one
| daughter already married.
David L. Addison, Co. A, Doth Conn, Lakeville,
Conn, says he is blind from the effects of his
hard service in the army, and although his claim
| for pension has been on file for many years,
he has not yet succeeded in obtaining it. He
thinks the Government does him great in
| justice.
James Morrison, Co. B, 50th N Y, says he
served in the Army of the Potomac until the
surrender Of Lee, and saw much hard service.
He cannot understand why Congress and the
President should persstently ignore the just
claims of the soldiers.
Thos. G. Bass, Sherburne, n. Y, Co. G, 18th
Wis, would be glad TO hear from Lieut.. Earnest
Leifert, who commanded Co. G on the march to
| the sea Byron G.. Randall or Sanford Van
Epps, also of Co. G, or any other comrade.
Mrs. Parker. Charleston, Mo-, says her hus-
band served more than four years in Co. K,
| 9th Ill. Cav, and for more than three years
past has been wholly disabled, so much so that
at times he cannot turn over in bed without
| assistance He only draws So a month pension,
and with their four children they have q hard
| time to get along.
c. b. Palmer, Yellow Springs, o., referring to
| Col. Harris, of the 18th Wis, who served more
l.
| Comrade vaughn was mistaken In stating that
/ Col. Harris was a graduate of West Point. He
was Cadet in the Military Academy. but was
| dismissed before graduation on account OF a
breach of discipline and that, the writer says,
| was the reason he was never promoted. He was
| an able and gallant officer. commanding bril-
| gade most of the time during the war, and
| being frequently recommended by his superior
officers for promotion. But no amount of dis
| tinguished service could induce the War De-
| partment to overlook his mistakes at West
Point. At the close of the war he was included
in the general order comforting the rank of
| -Brigadier General on Colonies COM
handing brigades.
| Random Shots.
Louis Campbell, Co. E, 10Th Ohio, Darling
| ton, Mo, wonders why some of his comrades
| do not make themselves known through the
columns of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE. He says
his regiment did great deal of hard service,
| taking the field in 1861, and being always at
| the front until the war closed.
J. w. Boulder, Co. A, 29th Iowa, Fresno City,
| CAL, says he read with indignation an account
of the presentation of Confederate flag to the
| Atlanta Rifles. He says he will undertake to
capture that flag if anybody will pay his ex-
| penses.
Sam Kleffman, Oregon City, Ore, says there
| were but four regiments in the Second Brigade,
| First Division, Sixteenth Corps, and not five,
| as claimed by several comrades. They were the
| 18th Mo-, 9TH Mimi, Sth Wis and 47th Ill, with
the 2d Iowa battery. The 9th Mimi. was never
| in the brigade.
VIM. A. Barr, Englewood, Kan, says he lives
on the frontier Of Kansas, and it is hard to find
a soldier who does not take THE NATIONAL
| TRIBUNE. They are organizing q GAR. Post,
and expect soon to be in running order.
David Z. Shombaugh, Co. ID, 65th ILL.,, Men
don, ILL.,, is sorry to see so much contention and
strife among the comrades, and thinks they
should have more charity one for another.
@. w. Lehman, Co. ID, 18th Ohio, Acosta, o.,
gives brief sketch of the marching aud fight
ing done by his regiment, which participated
in all the campaigns of the Army of the Cum
berland.
g. A. Collins, Co. f, 95th Ohio, Urbana, o.,
correcting Comrade Beck, list Ind, says it was
the 95th Ohio, and not the 93d, that partici-
pated in the battle of Richmond, Ky.
+. +. Wiehl, Chattanooga, Tenn, is in favor
of pensions to all worthy disabled soldiers, but
| leprecates n sWaeDinO pensiOn bill becauss